Wedding Cakes and Cake Toppers
Wedding cakes have a rich history as they have endured through many changes along the way to reach us as they are today. Ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians would crumble a handful of wedding cake over the bride or over the bride and her groom signifying fertility as well as prosperity. The first cakes were of a salty nature, and then there came the wedding cakes made with sugar and no icing. Somewhere along the way, it is believed that a baker of the wedding cakes decided to put a layer of a mixture of water and sugar between the wedding cakes so they would stay together while in route to the wedding, and thus began the iced wedding cakes. Also at one time, there were individual wedding cakes that ranged in size comparable to cupcakes these were called bride cakes.
One tradition of the past was to string a piece of wedding cake through the wedding ring a number of times, the ninth time being threaded through being the luckiest. Eventually there became a custom to box the cut pieces for a groomsman and bridesmaid to take with them. Sleeping with a piece of wedding cake is supposed to insure dreams of the coming marriage partner of the one who slept with the wedding cake.
It is also traditional for the bride and groom to share the cutting of the first piece of wedding cake, with the groom's right hand atop the bride's right hand, then the bride covers his hand with her left hand, this ritual signifies their future to be shared. This first piece of wedding cake is then taken in turn of feeding one another to insure their family should never go hungry. In addition, the wedded couple shall keep the top tier of their wedding cake, preserving it by freezing, to be eaten by them one their first anniversary or to celebrate the christening of their first-born child.
Once the wedding cake has been chosen, the topper for the cake can be chosen. There is a vast assortment of wedding cake toppers from which to choose. Depending on personal tastes and the wedding theme, the cake topper should be a piece of cake to pick out. A good number of brides still chose the traditional cake topper of a bride and groom upon their wedding cake, but they can also choose cake toppers, which are monogrammed to fit the occasion. There is many a musical cake topper as well as toppers of ethnic and multinational themes of choice. Some brides even choose wedding cake toppers with the artistic flair of using glass or porcelain toppers.
Choosing a wedding cake topper is fun, which will add that special decoration needed for the wedding cake that should not be overly stressed over. Some brides have made the choice of using special themes for cake toppers by the use of novelty or a special figurine, some wedding cakes are humorous as well as romantic, the choice is really a personal determination of the bride and her groom.
Yolanda is the owner of Yolandas Wedding Favors. She sells many different types of wedding favors such as, love glass coasters, two peas in a pod salt and pepper shakers and many many more. Yolandas Wedding Favors also carries many different wedding accessories and wedding gifts such as guest books, unity candles, ring pillows, bridesmaid gifts, groomsmen gifts and many many more.
One tradition of the past was to string a piece of wedding cake through the wedding ring a number of times, the ninth time being threaded through being the luckiest. Eventually there became a custom to box the cut pieces for a groomsman and bridesmaid to take with them. Sleeping with a piece of wedding cake is supposed to insure dreams of the coming marriage partner of the one who slept with the wedding cake.
It is also traditional for the bride and groom to share the cutting of the first piece of wedding cake, with the groom's right hand atop the bride's right hand, then the bride covers his hand with her left hand, this ritual signifies their future to be shared. This first piece of wedding cake is then taken in turn of feeding one another to insure their family should never go hungry. In addition, the wedded couple shall keep the top tier of their wedding cake, preserving it by freezing, to be eaten by them one their first anniversary or to celebrate the christening of their first-born child.
Once the wedding cake has been chosen, the topper for the cake can be chosen. There is a vast assortment of wedding cake toppers from which to choose. Depending on personal tastes and the wedding theme, the cake topper should be a piece of cake to pick out. A good number of brides still chose the traditional cake topper of a bride and groom upon their wedding cake, but they can also choose cake toppers, which are monogrammed to fit the occasion. There is many a musical cake topper as well as toppers of ethnic and multinational themes of choice. Some brides even choose wedding cake toppers with the artistic flair of using glass or porcelain toppers.
Choosing a wedding cake topper is fun, which will add that special decoration needed for the wedding cake that should not be overly stressed over. Some brides have made the choice of using special themes for cake toppers by the use of novelty or a special figurine, some wedding cakes are humorous as well as romantic, the choice is really a personal determination of the bride and her groom.
Yolanda is the owner of Yolandas Wedding Favors. She sells many different types of wedding favors such as, love glass coasters, two peas in a pod salt and pepper shakers and many many more. Yolandas Wedding Favors also carries many different wedding accessories and wedding gifts such as guest books, unity candles, ring pillows, bridesmaid gifts, groomsmen gifts and many many more.
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Custom Made to Order Toppers are the"Real" Icing on the Wedding Cake...and a Treasured Matrimonial Keepsake...visit www.magicmud.com
After all the energy put into the Wedding, crowning the Cake with a custom made fired clay caricature of Bride and Groom ensures a great response from all at the event, and a memorable heirloom of that most Special Day. Artists Hunter & Lois Vaughan will solve the problem of obtaining a most unique gift, a "personalized statuette" of the Couple incorporating their greatest passions,activities, interests,occupations, and so on. A miniature piece of art that will be treasured long after the Wedding Day commotion has settled down, and a reminder of that magical event in the years to follow. And so simple... call toll free 1 800 231 99814 and design it together with the artists over the phone...this is the fun and exciting way to create a one of a kind Wedding Gift.
The Vaughans have been sculpting these figurines and an entire world of clay art for over 27 years, operating as Magicmud in Toronto, Canada. They specialize in creating what cant be found on any store shelf, and are proud of their ability to create solutions to the "gift giving" problem very quickly, and build to clients budgets. It is an old world art form with all of the creative process done entirely by hand
What do the recipients think of these totally handmade works?.... testimonials below will illustrate the type of reaction they receive.
Hunter,
I am in AWE - successfully received our topper Friday....With total excitement opened it. WOW!!! The pictures you sent last week do NOT accurately represent the exceptionally fine craftmanship! Oh my word, you are so talented Hunter!!!
As I shared before, it is a complete blessing to have stumbled on your website. Combination of throughly brousing your website, pics you sent of recent work, and speaking with you multiple times convinced me to invest in your work. I AM SO THRILLED!!! I can't wait to see everyone's reaction at our wedding....especially Robert's. Remember, our topper will be a total surprise to everyone including my groom. I haven't shared with anyone...I love surprises.
The best part is this is not a typical, plastic, mass-produced wedding cake topper to store in the attic after our joyous union! It's a treasure; a personalized family heirloom. As you confidently expressed your capabilities....you really did capture each of our personalities and character. It represents so much more than a decoration on our wedding cake...I think it'll mean so much to our children as we blend our families. In your masterpiece, you brought us to life as one, just as I hoped. It is really special!!! Oh my word, I am so pleased! THANK YOU!!!!
Sorry to ramble, but your work deserves recognition. Have a wonderful day, week, month.....I'll forward action pics mid-October (post-honeymoon). THANKS AGAIN!!!!!
Genie Marquez
P.S. Yes, you can quote me...I'll be happy to be a reference as well.
The topper was received with great enthusiasm from all! No one had ever seen anything like it and it was the toast of the rehearsal party! Your attention to detail is outstanding! After I took it to the bakery to have it placed in its "Crowning Glory" I could not get out of the store because people kept stopping me to ask where I had had the topper made!! My other son is getting married in 4 months; we will have to get started on his topper now! I can't imagine the groom's cake without it! Jessie Thaxton South Carolina
Hunter, My cake topper is perfect! When I saw the picture I started to cry. Everyone in my office now thinks I am insane (actually all of the girls understand). I didn't think that there were any delays at all. You actually got it done sooner than what you originally told me. We love it so much. Thanks so much for helping make our day that much more special. We will treasure our cake topper forever. Take care, Shannon
Hi Hunter: Yes, it did arrive safe and sound. It looks amazing and I am very happy with the final product. It truly is a work of art and captures Rob and I to a tee. You do amazing work that must be commended. It will definitely be the hit of the evening. I will let you know everyone's reaction when they see it. It is a surprise to all so no one will be seeing it until June at the wedding. Thanks again,
Andrea
When we contacted you to do a custom job we were nervous about several things. The first was working with someone over the internet, the second was finding someone that could understand what we wanted. When we spoke over the phone I was confident in both your ability to understand what we wanted and in your integrity. You had no 3-D model to work with, only pictures from the internet. When we received it, only a short time later we couldn't believe how well it turned out. Needless to say, the caketopper was our special way of reminding ourselves and those that were in on it of our special bond. Thank you again for an item that will always grace our home and our memories. We have set the topper on a shelf on our bookcase and will treasure it forever. Thank you Love, Mr. and Mrs. Sam R
Dear Hunter, Our wedding cake top arrived this morning! We love it so much!!!!! thank you so much! I am so excited to see it on our cake, I will be sure to send you some pictures in November of how it looks on the cake! thank you so much! it is beautiful and something we can cherish forever! Many Thanks Anthony &Sara
Hi Hunter The ordered arrived on Monday. It looked great so last night I took it over to Nancy's place. When I arrived she was talking to Marc on the phone and I pulled it out and showed it to her. She thought it was SO COOL she immediately started describing it to Marc. I think she's decided to put it on the table where the guests are signing a picture matte because she wants to be sure EVERYONE sees it. She was afraid if it was "on the cake" not everyone would see it and she certainly didn't want anyone to miss it. Thanks so much and I will happily distribute your cards to anyone who inquires. I really appreciated the great service and the way you always got back to me when I either phoned or emailed. Thanks Hunter and happy "creating" Carolyn
Hunter,
OH MY GOD is what I was saying when I received the picture of the finished product. I was amazed and tears starting coming to my eyes because you have incorporated everything that we had discussed into the cake topper. I have to show everyone. Cesar is going to LOVE IT!!!!!! I was going to surprise him with it on our wedding day, but now I’m not so sure I should because I am so excited to show him!!!!
It was really worth the wait and I most definitely will be doing business with you some more in the future…….thank you for making my day more memorable!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! Cherry
After all the energy put into the Wedding, crowning the Cake with a custom made fired clay caricature of Bride and Groom ensures a great response from all at the event, and a memorable heirloom of that most Special Day. Artists Hunter & Lois Vaughan will solve the problem of obtaining a most unique gift, a "personalized statuette" of the Couple incorporating their greatest passions,activities, interests,occupations, and so on. A miniature piece of art that will be treasured long after the Wedding Day commotion has settled down, and a reminder of that magical event in the years to follow. And so simple... call toll free 1 800 231 99814 and design it together with the artists over the phone...this is the fun and exciting way to create a one of a kind Wedding Gift.
The Vaughans have been sculpting these figurines and an entire world of clay art for over 27 years, operating as Magicmud in Toronto, Canada. They specialize in creating what cant be found on any store shelf, and are proud of their ability to create solutions to the "gift giving" problem very quickly, and build to clients budgets. It is an old world art form with all of the creative process done entirely by hand
What do the recipients think of these totally handmade works?.... testimonials below will illustrate the type of reaction they receive.
Hunter,
I am in AWE - successfully received our topper Friday....With total excitement opened it. WOW!!! The pictures you sent last week do NOT accurately represent the exceptionally fine craftmanship! Oh my word, you are so talented Hunter!!!
As I shared before, it is a complete blessing to have stumbled on your website. Combination of throughly brousing your website, pics you sent of recent work, and speaking with you multiple times convinced me to invest in your work. I AM SO THRILLED!!! I can't wait to see everyone's reaction at our wedding....especially Robert's. Remember, our topper will be a total surprise to everyone including my groom. I haven't shared with anyone...I love surprises.
The best part is this is not a typical, plastic, mass-produced wedding cake topper to store in the attic after our joyous union! It's a treasure; a personalized family heirloom. As you confidently expressed your capabilities....you really did capture each of our personalities and character. It represents so much more than a decoration on our wedding cake...I think it'll mean so much to our children as we blend our families. In your masterpiece, you brought us to life as one, just as I hoped. It is really special!!! Oh my word, I am so pleased! THANK YOU!!!!
Sorry to ramble, but your work deserves recognition. Have a wonderful day, week, month.....I'll forward action pics mid-October (post-honeymoon). THANKS AGAIN!!!!!
Genie Marquez
P.S. Yes, you can quote me...I'll be happy to be a reference as well.
The topper was received with great enthusiasm from all! No one had ever seen anything like it and it was the toast of the rehearsal party! Your attention to detail is outstanding! After I took it to the bakery to have it placed in its "Crowning Glory" I could not get out of the store because people kept stopping me to ask where I had had the topper made!! My other son is getting married in 4 months; we will have to get started on his topper now! I can't imagine the groom's cake without it! Jessie Thaxton South Carolina
Hunter, My cake topper is perfect! When I saw the picture I started to cry. Everyone in my office now thinks I am insane (actually all of the girls understand). I didn't think that there were any delays at all. You actually got it done sooner than what you originally told me. We love it so much. Thanks so much for helping make our day that much more special. We will treasure our cake topper forever. Take care, Shannon
Hi Hunter: Yes, it did arrive safe and sound. It looks amazing and I am very happy with the final product. It truly is a work of art and captures Rob and I to a tee. You do amazing work that must be commended. It will definitely be the hit of the evening. I will let you know everyone's reaction when they see it. It is a surprise to all so no one will be seeing it until June at the wedding. Thanks again,
Andrea
When we contacted you to do a custom job we were nervous about several things. The first was working with someone over the internet, the second was finding someone that could understand what we wanted. When we spoke over the phone I was confident in both your ability to understand what we wanted and in your integrity. You had no 3-D model to work with, only pictures from the internet. When we received it, only a short time later we couldn't believe how well it turned out. Needless to say, the caketopper was our special way of reminding ourselves and those that were in on it of our special bond. Thank you again for an item that will always grace our home and our memories. We have set the topper on a shelf on our bookcase and will treasure it forever. Thank you Love, Mr. and Mrs. Sam R
Dear Hunter, Our wedding cake top arrived this morning! We love it so much!!!!! thank you so much! I am so excited to see it on our cake, I will be sure to send you some pictures in November of how it looks on the cake! thank you so much! it is beautiful and something we can cherish forever! Many Thanks Anthony &Sara
Hi Hunter The ordered arrived on Monday. It looked great so last night I took it over to Nancy's place. When I arrived she was talking to Marc on the phone and I pulled it out and showed it to her. She thought it was SO COOL she immediately started describing it to Marc. I think she's decided to put it on the table where the guests are signing a picture matte because she wants to be sure EVERYONE sees it. She was afraid if it was "on the cake" not everyone would see it and she certainly didn't want anyone to miss it. Thanks so much and I will happily distribute your cards to anyone who inquires. I really appreciated the great service and the way you always got back to me when I either phoned or emailed. Thanks Hunter and happy "creating" Carolyn
Hunter,
OH MY GOD is what I was saying when I received the picture of the finished product. I was amazed and tears starting coming to my eyes because you have incorporated everything that we had discussed into the cake topper. I have to show everyone. Cesar is going to LOVE IT!!!!!! I was going to surprise him with it on our wedding day, but now I’m not so sure I should because I am so excited to show him!!!!
It was really worth the wait and I most definitely will be doing business with you some more in the future…….thank you for making my day more memorable!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! Cherry
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